Palace Intrigue! The Heroine Is Clear-Headed and Works Hard to Have Children and Rise in Rank! 宫斗！女主很清醒！努力生崽晋位分！

1. 201 跪 Better to Ascend the Throne Than Kneel, Cold-Faced, as the Mistress of the House 跪着冷脸做主母不如登基当皇帝 Three Whimpers嘤三声Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue in the first half + sharing power in government in the second half + female heir to the throne + a cast of lunatics + no romance + System clashes + ruthless heroine + heroine enters the palace with her child and marries again + a grab bag of elements] On the day she entered the palace, a voice appeared in Xie Xuzhen’s mind. It called itself the Comeback Palace Intrigue System, and said it had come to help Xie Xuzhen, who was about to enter the palace, reach the pinnacle of life. 1.9kReads9.1Score28014d adds

   Reader note

   Book 1: The female lead not only wants to be Empress but also Empress Dowager, and she also wants a daughter who can become Emperor. Although she has many advantages, the palace intrigue is very exciting. [Heart] Book 2: The female lead is reborn, and the entanglement with the eunuch male lead is very interesting. The female lead is clear-headed, intelligent, and resourceful, and the palace intrigue is exciting. [Heart] Book 3: It starts with domestic intrigue and later includes palace intrigue. The female lead doesn't actively provoke others but won't be weak or back down for herself and her child. She's relatively laid-back, but the other characters' antics are very entertaining. [Heart] Book 4: No advantages. The female lead is cautious, clear-headed, and always aims for power and status. She knows what she wants and climbs the ladder. It's good, I love reading it, a strong female lead story. [Heart]

2. 202 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.1kReads9.6Score16.6k14d adds

   Reader note

   🍒🍒🍒Ancient Chinese Romance. Palace Intrigue.

3. 203 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.2kReads9.6Score5.9k14d adds
4. 204 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 11.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

   Reader note

   Look at this!!! The male and female leads are very well-developed. It's not a typical sweet romance novel, and it's not a story where both leads are virgins. You can really see the female lead's growth step by step. [Heart emojis]

5. 205 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 12.3kReads9.5Score1.4k14d adds

   Reader note

   The woman was still lucid, and after watching it, she felt a sense of loss.

6. 206 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 47.7kReads9.5Score6.1k14d adds

   Reader note

   ✨✨1⃣ Song Yuyan was obsessed with palace intrigue and harem simulation games, but unexpectedly, she woke up to find herself transmigrated to ancient times. After three years of biding her time, she entered the palace as the legitimate daughter of a high-ranking official, her goal being to win the emperor's favor! To have a son! To seize the crown prince's position! To ascend to the pinnacle of power! The emperor? He was nothing more than a tool for producing offspring! As for those concubines who dared to lay a hand on her, well, they were all gone for the sake of convenience!

7. 207 清 Qing Transmigration: The Side Consort Has an Assist System 清穿：侧福晋有助攻系统 Waiting for the Night in the Snow雪上等夜人Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted A word of caution: This is a novel, not history, so don't scrutinize it. The names and anything else that differs from history are all invented for the story. If that's not your thing, read at your own risk. [Alternate Qing Dynasty + Assist System + Everyday Leveling Up + Raising Children] Song Shurou transmigrates and becomes a Song Concubine in the early years of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign. Song Concubine has a breakout? System: Don't worry, Shurou. Just say one sentence to Yongzheng, and w 14.3kReads9.3Score96414d adds

   Reader note

   They're all about raising kids. I've recently become obsessed with stories about raising kids, reading about how others raise their children.

8. 208 清 Qing Transmigration: Stay Calm, Princess Consort! The Fourth Prince Will Win You the Empress's Throne 清穿：福晋稳住！四爷给你挣后位 Willow Bank杨柳岸Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [An alternate Qing dynasty, unlike the historical one.] After transmigrating, Yun Qu swallowed nervously as she faced her complicated new circumstances. She had become the Fourth Prince's primary consort. What was she supposed to do? Could she ever go back? Once she learned that returning was impossible, Yun Qu accepted her fate. She decided to raise her son well and treat the Fourth Prince like her boss, serving him diligently. If he pointed east, she wouldn't go west. If he wanted to take a co 19.1kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

   Reader note

   The first one fits the bill perfectly. The second one currently only has one child, and it's highly likely the female lead won't have any more, but she's definitely clear-headed from beginning to end and takes everything in stride [cool]. It's currently one of my favorites; I really love it. Recommended rating: 4 stars ❤

9. 209 娇 The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces the Cold Emperor, and He Falls for Her 娇娇蓄意勾引，清冷帝王沦陷了 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + push and pull + seduction and rising to power + falling deeper at every step + devotion to one woman in the later story Loving her and knowing it + a man in power bowing his head for love * The short drama is out now. Search for “The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces Him, and the Cold Emperor Falls” on Fanqie or Hongguo to watch the full series. * Pei Tingyue transmigrated into a book. She became a disposable consort in The Palace in Power. In the original story, she was simple-m 37.8kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds

   Reader note

   The female lead is incredibly clear-headed! A palace intrigue novel! Ruthless seduction! A tug-of-war between the male and female leads! Later, she becomes the sole focus of his affections!

10. 210 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Concubine's Rules of Survival and Plunder 快穿之妾室妖娆，生存掠夺守则 Yan Fei Loves Braised Pork爱吃甏肉的焱妃Ancient Romance2.8M WordsOngoing A note about the content: not every story is about concubines. Some also take place in modern times. These tragic concubines want to survive, and to do that, they have to fight and seize what they can. Jiang Chunxi transmigrates into the bodies of these concubines to complete her missions. Morality means nothing to her; all that matters is getting the job done. So what if her methods are underhanded and shameless? Concubine in the Duke's mansion: She secretly gets together with the heir under th 19kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds

    Reader note

    Not only is there palace intrigue, but also domestic power struggles! The female lead is a sophisticated egoist with amazing abilities, but she doesn't rely on them. It's satisfying, but not mindless. [Shy][shy]

11. 211 红 The Lin Family Sisters in Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼之林家双姝 Loves Fish666爱吃鱼666Female-Channel Fanfiction484k WordsOngoing A Dream of Red Mansions + Qing Dynasty transmigration + golden finger + pocket dimension + planes Swept by a typhoon into the world of A Dream of Red Mansions, she becomes the Lin family’s eldest daughter, a character who never appeared in the original story. Knowing the tragic fate of the Lin family, she wants to change things. Little does she expect to be the very butterfly from Zhuang Zhou’s dream. The plot changes, and the Lin family gets a different ending. Since she is a member of the Li 50Reads5.1Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    This one is good, not bad.

12. 212 觉 After Awakening to the Comments, the Cannon-Fodder Consort Rose to the Top 觉醒弹幕后，炮灰良娣扶摇直上了 Yin Sangsan银桑桑Ancient Romance944k WordsCompleted [Live comments + underdog comeback + palace and household intrigue] Yan Siyu was an unfavored consort in the Eastern Palace, living cautiously under the protection of her good friend, the Crown Princess. When she was seven months pregnant, she took a fall and unexpectedly saw live comments revealing her fate. [She’ll die in childbirth, and both mother and child will perish] The person responsible for this fate was none other than the Crown Princess, the woman she had always trusted. She didn’t w 300Reads6.8Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    These books are all good.

13. 213 揽 An Arm Around Her Waist: The Maid Is Sweet and Seductive 揽腰宠，通房丫鬟娇又媚 Serene Heart, Inked Words清心墨言Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue × no golden finger × reborn in the womb × reborn × both leads are chaste] To be clear, they are both chaste, truly chaste. The mysteries will gradually be revealed as the story unfolds. A clearheaded merchant’s daughter vs. a strategist Crown Prince Reborn in the womb, Lin Wanzhi did her best to become a proper young lady from a prominent family, only to die in the end amid the dark schemes of the inner household. After being reborn, Lin Wanzhi swore she would sett 124Reads6.9Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Look! [Currently rushing to meet a deadline][Currently rushing to meet a deadline]

14. 214 快 Quick Transmigration: The Blessed Empress Who Bears Children for the Heirless Emperor 快穿好孕娘娘：绝嗣帝王替我生娃 Sweet 8糖糖8甜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Pregnancy Story + Blessed with Fertility + System + Swapped Identities + Palace Intrigue + No Fixed Couple + Clearheaded Heroine Who Isn't Love-Brained] Bei Lingyao was born into the world of cultivation and became a lightning-type Foundation Establishment genius, only to have her spiritual root stolen and her dantian crippled. To reclaim her spiritual root and restore her dantian, she binds herself to a Childbearing System and transmigrates to different worlds to bear ch 5.5kReads9.1Score56114d adds

    Reader note

    To regain her spiritual root and restore her dantian, she bound herself to a child-bearing system, traveling to various worlds to bear children for emperors who had no heirs. A censor's daughter, a princess sent for a political marriage, a goddess who grants children, an elderly palace maid, a queen sent to bring good fortune—different worlds, different identities.

15. 215 清 Consort De in the Qing Dynasty: One Small Goal, Become Empress Dowager 清穿德妃：定个小目标，先当太后 The White Coat Has Given Up白大褂它摆烂了Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Not a devoted-couple story, not exclusive pampering, not a childbearing plot, no golden finger, not a wish-fulfillment story. Don’t read if you dislike that. There are no golden fingers whatsoever. The heroine transmigrates, she is not reborn! The story breaks up historical Emperor Yongzheng’s official pairing, but Empress Xiaojingxian will get a happy ending. The author is still growing, so if you don’t like the early chapters, you can skip ahead. Readers say the later writing is better.] (The 2.2kReads9.2Score20714d adds
16. 216 宠 Beloved Across the Realm 宠倾江山 Sugar Heart with No Heart糖心没有心Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted Chu Ran was a triple-threat star in film, television, and music in the twenty-first century. While filming on a city street, she was hit by a car after saving a little girl. When she woke, she had fallen into a dynasty she’d never even heard of in her history books. Well, when in Rome. Fortunately, she had transmigrated into the imperial family as a beloved young princess. Her royal grandfather treated her like a treasure, but her father cared only for romance and poetry, so having a father was 1.2kReads9.0Score12214d adds

    Reader note

    The female protagonist of this book was originally a princess who entered the palace and rose through the ranks to become an imperial concubine, giving birth to two children.

17. 217 纯 The Pure-Hearted Supporting Actress Has a Beauty and Baby-Making System 纯情女配她有变美生子系统 Is Ning Meng Cute?宁檬萌不萌Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, transmigrate into TV dramas, break up canon couples, more children, more blessings] This is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. It contains no official history. 1. Empresses in the Palace: Yixiu ✔ (Parts 1 and 2 are beginner stories and aren't very good or especially satisfying. Feel free to skip them.) 2. Empresses in the Palace: An Lingrong ✔ (I'd recommend starting with Part 3.) 3. Empresses in the Palace: Guarjia Wen 12.2kReads8.1Score51114d adds
18. 218 宠 The Beloved Consort's Rise to Power 宠妃升职记 Qing Ling卿绫Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted When faced with the selection, An Ruyi is merely a low-ranking daughter of a noble family. To avoid the marriage arranged by her legitimate mother, she has to choose between becoming another man's concubine and becoming the emperor's. Without hesitation, she chooses the latter. Backed by a golden finger in the form of a pocket dimension, she originally only wants to retire in the imperial palace. But even the harem is unsafe, and everyone can bully her. The emperor's favor only puts her in the s 2.8kReads8.9Score20114d adds

    Reader note

    [Cool][Cool][Cool][Cool]

19. 219 穿 Reborn as a Dowry Maid, I Rise to Prominence in the Prince's Manor Through My Son 穿成陪嫁丫鬟，我在王府母凭子贵 Dragon Fruit Growing Toward the Sun火龙果向阳而生Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted After being pushed off a cliff while trying to break up a fight, Tao Yaoyao takes her last breath and transmigrates, reborn in the vast Hao Han Dynasty in the body of a maid who has been the Princess Consort of Prince Chen's dowry for three years. A little background: On the day of their wedding, Qi Chenyuan left Fan Qianyao just after they had completed the wedding rites and headed south under imperial orders to wipe out river bandits. Three years later, Prince Chen returns victorious to the 9.5kReads8.9Score68914d adds
20. 220 清 Qing Transmigration: Noble Consort Yuan's Laid-Back Life 清穿：鸢贵妃的咸鱼生涯 Southern Porridge南意粥Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty transmigration + domestic intrigue + palace intrigue + sweet on the outside, cunning within + System] Song Nuan was the only daughter of a family worth tens of millions. After a plane crash, she transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid in Yonghe Palace. The difference in her circumstances was absurd. But there was something even more absurd: she was bestowed upon the Fourth Prince. As it turned out, she was his very first woman. She was supposed to initiate the Fourth Pri 327Reads6.1Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    In the early stages, the female lead was all-powerful in the Fourth Prince's household, but later she worked hard to fight in the palace while the Fourth Prince's intelligence was also on point.

21. 221 后 The Entire Harem Is Cool as Chrysanthemums, So I Win the Emperor’s Heart by Outworking Them 后宫全员人淡如菊，我靠内卷独得帝心 Zhi A Qing沚阿情Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + scheming beauty + palace intrigue + ambitious heroine who is focused on her career vs. perceptive but tight-lipped, cold emperor + clear-headed surrender] Su Yin transmigrated into the harem as the lowest-ranking palace woman. This harem seemed rather unusual. The emperor was handsome and refined, but all the concubines had given up and had no interest in competing for his favor. Each had her own reason for giving up. The empress was determined to become a virtuous ruler and en 169Reads8.0Score—14d adds
22. 222 清 Qing Dynasty and Dream of the Red Chamber: The Crown Princess's Fortunate Pregnancy 清穿红楼：太子妃好孕日常 Ruo Hongru若鸿如Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted System + Magnolia Treasure Flower + Magnolia Spirit Dew + Multiple Births + Lin Daiyu's Cousin Also known as: After Becoming Lin Daiyu's Cousin, I Became the Crown Princess After Ruoshui transmigrates into a world combining the Qing dynasty and Dream of the Red Chamber, she is named Crown Princess. Becoming Crown Princess is great, but hold on... The Crown Prince is Yinreng, the famous deposed heir of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. Ruoshui is on the verge of tears. She doesn't want to be deposed al 6.7kReads7.7Score59314d adds

    Reader note

    These are all completed palace intrigue/Qing Dynasty time-travel novels.

23. 223 清 Qing Dynasty Transmigration: Stealing Consort De's Credit for Saving the Emperor 清穿，从抢德妃救驾之功开始 Leaning on the Rail凭阑人Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A slow-paced transmigration story of Qing-dynasty palace intrigue, an underdog rising to the top, and a clear-headed, decisive heroine) A newly entered palace maid, a servant girl in a beile's household, a beauty about to be presented as a tribute... With such far-from-ideal beginnings, Cao Jianing knows from the start exactly what she wants: if she doesn't want to be bullied, she has to fight for her place. World One: Emperor Kangxi She opens her eyes to find herself a lowly palace maid, thoug 2.7kReads7.9Score24414d adds
24. 224 清 Qing Transmigration: The Fourth Master’s Sweet Side Consort Is So Fertile 清穿：四爷的娇娇侧福晋太好孕 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted They are not mutually devoted at first. Only after Fourth Prince takes the throne does he gradually stop taking other women to bed. I haven’t followed historical records, so please be understanding if certain characters don’t match your expectations. Gu Linlang struggled for half her life in the modern world. Just when she finally managed to buy a little apartment, a truck coming straight at her sent her to the next life. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the side consort of Yinzhe 3.2kReads8.9Score18914d adds
25. 225 我 With the Beloved Empress System, I Become the Prince's Favorite 我靠宠后系统，被王爷宠上天 Sweet Nine with Sugar甜九加糖Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, sweet story] Gu Qingmei wakes up one morning to discover that she has transmigrated into the body of a palace selection candidate with the same name. “Ding! The Beloved Empress System is online. Our goal: defeat every obstacle and claim the throne of Empress!” Gu Qingmei looks at the emperor across from her, carefully holding out the imperial seal, and smiles alluringly. That was easier than expected. Xie Lang looks at the young woman in front of him, who's angry with him, a 749Reads9.0Score10014d adds

    Reader note

    Here are a few recommendations, all of which are already completed, so feel free to follow them [shy emoji].

26. 226 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.3kReads9.2Score95314d adds
27. 227 带 Days in a Palace Drama with a System 带着系统在宫斗剧里的日子 Love Purple Rice Yogurt爱吃紫米酸奶Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted With a reincarnation System from the underworld, Shu Ning has no choice but to fight to survive through each mission. P.S. Everyone has their own writing style. This story is based on TV dramas, and the author’s writing may not suit everyone’s tastes. I hope every reader finds a story they love! This is the everyday life of a wage worker in a palace-intrigue novel. Primarily set in Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace and Empresses in the Palace... (It’s a slow transmigration story.) 3.2kReads8.5Score13914d adds
28. 228 清 Daily Life of a Qing Dynasty Secondary Consort 清穿侧福晋日常 The Moon Loves Drinking月亮爱喝酒Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [A sweet romance, favored early on and adored exclusively later A cold, rigid, and strangely minded Fourth Prince vs. a little concubine who just wants to eat, drink, and lie flat] Li Shenjiao, the daughter of a prefect, entered the Fourth Prince's household as a concubine after the selection. Her family background wasn't impressive, but she was quite content. Being a concubine was great: low status meant nobody paid attention to her, and she could spend her days eating and drinking. She'd plann 3.2kReads8.2Score26014d adds

    Reader note

    A particularly clear-headed article

29. 229 大 The Splendor of the Ming: Defeating the Demon Empress Sun and Kicking Out the Gate-Crashing Emperor 大明凤华：除孙妖后，踹叫门天子 Lucky Little Sweet Wine幸运小甜酒Ancient Romance601k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + fictional Ming dynasty + no pocket dimension or System + a prince’s favorite concubine + harem and household intrigue + male lead has had previous partners + clear-headed heroine, no angst + he only dotes on her in the middle and later parts] Content warning: Zhu Zhanji is reborn as the heroine’s son; Wang, the Noble Consort, is villainized; Zhu Qizhen is abused; Empress Dowager Sun and others get taken down. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. Li Changxi came across a video a 1.7kReads9.0Score12114d adds

    Reader note

    Having children is a priority for securing one's position; both of these novels feature female protagonists who are modern people who transmigrated to the past. Therefore, survival is the top priority, followed by development.

30. 230 入 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Wouldn’t Let Me Leave 入宫后，偏执帝王不许我出宫 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Not both virgins, not a strong heroine, a little angst early on, devoted love later] In the fourth year of the new emperor’s reign, Consort Duan died suddenly of an illness in the palace. At the time, Shen Jiafu was not yet fifteen. The Empress Dowager was from the Shen family. Half a year later, she summoned a Shen daughter to the palace to attend to her, claiming to be ill. Shen Jiafu traveled from Quzhou to the imperial capital. In public, she was gentle and well-behaved, like a charming flo 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
31. 231 金 The Golden Palace Locks Away the Spring Breeze 金阙锁春风 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance757k WordsCompleted Her entire family perished, she was left dependent on others, the dynasty fell, and she married and divorced. In just eighteen years, Yu Zheng has endured things most people never face in a lifetime. A noblewoman of the former dynasty, all she wants now is to stay alive. She plans to enter the palace as a maid, then use her literacy to earn a post as a court official and support herself. She never imagined that the new emperor would send her to the Fourth Prince’s residence as a gesture of goodw 20.6kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds

    Reader note

    🥳🥳🥳 The female protagonists written by this author are all very clear-headed, so feel free to jump in! 😘

32. 232 撕 Tear Apart the Harem! Win Favor! She's a Lunatic, Who Dares Cross Her? 撕后宫！得恩宠！她是疯批谁敢惹 Cats Are Extra Sweet猫猫特别甜Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue Only + Concubine-born Daughter + Reborn + Revenge + Everyone Is Evil + Wish-Fulfillment] [The story begins before the heroine enters the palace] [The emperor favors no one at first, and the heroine doesn’t fall in love] Jiang Shiying had died once. She died in childbirth, after her own elder sister had her killed to keep the baby. Reborn, she had made up her mind: she would enter the palace and get revenge, but she wouldn’t suffer! Not her stepmother or her elder sister, not eve 7.5kReads9.3Score95214d adds

    Reader note

    Look, look, they're all beautiful, there's bound to be one you like.

33. 233 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Female Side Character Is Cool and Composed 综影视之女配很冷静 Send Me a Little Flower送我一朵小花花Female-Channel Fanfiction4.9M WordsCompleted My writing may not be the best, and it has plenty of flaws, so please be understanding. First World: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, Fucha Langhua (complete) Second World: Empresses in the Palace, Ulanara Yixiu (complete) Third World: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, Wei Yanwan (complete) Fourth World: The Imperial Age, Hu Shanxiang (complete) Fifth World: The Legend, Lü Zhi (complete) Sixth World: Serenade of Peaceful Joy, Miao Xinhe (ongoing) Seventh World: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, A' 5.7kReads8.1Score18314d adds

    Reader note

    It's incredibly clear-headed.

34. 234 紫 The Purple Terrace 紫台行 Fan Duo繁朵Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Her looks and bearing are as delicate as a water lily, but her nature is as bold as a tiger lily. For now, she is a suspected “flower of understanding” in Emperor Tai Ning’s vast harem. Mu Biwei’s ambition is to become an immortal flower, everlasting amid the splendor of the Purple Palace! 5Reads6.6Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Although the rating wasn't high, it was truly wonderful, especially the Purple Terrace tour!

35. 235 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 87.6kReads9.5Score12k14d adds
36. 236 综 A Journey Through Film and TV: I’m the Villainess 综影视——我是恶毒女配 Big Bowl大碗儿Female-Channel Fanfiction2.3M WordsCompleted She spent her life being kind, only to discover that kindness brings no rewards. Her parents and loved ones all left her, and her husband and best friend betrayed her together. If kindness brings no reward, then she will choose to be wicked. Only after weathering many storms does she realize that whether she is kind or wicked, all that matters is being happy. She will be a happy, wicked supporting villainess. 7.8kReads8.5Score22714d adds
37. 237 孕 My Husband Wants a Divorce While I'm Pregnant? Fine, Whatever You Want! 孕期夫君要和离？随你都随你！ Fu Bao芙宝Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Shu Yuwan is the youngest legitimate daughter in her family. Her parents and elder brothers have cherished her since childhood, and her mother carefully chose a distinguished young gentleman from the capital to be her husband. After their wedding, the couple may not have been inseparable, but they treated each other with mutual respect. But while she was pregnant, her husband claimed he had met an extraordinary woman who had left him awestruck. He wanted a divorce so he could marry her. Shu Yuwa 11.1kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
38. 238 综 Crossover: A Harem’s Daily Survival 综影视之后宫生存日常 Warm Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny暖阳阳阳阳Female-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted A day-to-day story about either slacking off, striving, or stirring up trouble in the imperial harem. 1. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Jin Yuyan (Consort Jia, completed) 2. Empresses in the Palace: Guaerjia Wanrong (Auntie Gua Liu, original character, completed) 3. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Lu Muping (Consort Qing, completed) 4. Empresses in the Palace: Su Mei (original character, completed) 5. Scarlet Heart: Fourth Prince's Consort (completed) 6. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Shui 284Reads8.3Score—14d adds
39. 239 综 A Multiverse Journey: Using the System to Become a Favored Consort 综穿：带着系统做宠妃 Unyielding百折不弯Female-Channel Fanfiction547k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete. The second book, Quick Transmigration: The Many Lives of the Little Worlds, is now updating.) Sun Shuya was born into a happy, harmonious family, but at a young age, she was in a car accident and died unexpectedly. After her death, she was bound to a System called the Harem Struggle System and sent to various little worlds to obtain energy and dragon aura. The heroine is gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, and the most beautiful person in every world. (The author updates r 10.2kReads9.2Score54914d adds
40. 240 甄 Empresses in the Palace: The Ladies Ride the Wind and Break the Waves 甄嬛传之乘风破浪的娘娘们 Yu Shiyi芋十一Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyday food, besties being affectionate, a plan to raise a future empress dowager] What should a clear-eyed, clueless college student do after landing in the world of Empresses in the Palace as the timid, insecure An Lingrong? The An Lingrong from her previous life says, “You have to help me live with dignity!” But the Empress is sweet-tongued and treacherous, Consort Hua is arrogant and overbearing, and the Emperor is cold and heartless. How can she live with dignity? If she can't keep up wi 2.3kReads9.0Score19714d adds
41. 241 妩 The Alluring Imperial Consort Is So Fertile, Even the Stoic Monk Can’t Resist 妩媚贵妃太好孕，清冷佛子顶不住 Xiao Shijiu萧十九Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Completed!!!! Pure love + sweet romance + palace intrigue + The story of a crown prince who has shaved his head to cultivate in seclusion, only for his unrequited love to stir his heart and make him kneel to kiss the mortal world] In her previous life, Wen Daidai was the youngest legitimate daughter of a marquis's family. When four princes fought over the throne, she defied her family's objections and married Xiao Linzhang, the lowborn Prince Heng. After Xiao Linzhang ascended the throne, one s 560Reads8.8Score10314d adds
42. 242 贵 The Noble Consort Rejects Romance: While Others Fight for Favor, I Seize Power 贵妃不入爱河，别人争宠我夺权 Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Female-Lead Wish Fulfillment + Unfeeling Persona + Ruthless Revenge and Face-Slapping] Years later, the history books would describe Ming Tang as a master strategist with an iron fist, the ultimate winner of the harem struggles and the vast empire. Only Ming Tang knew she had never wanted to be that winner in the first place. From a young girl to the ruler of the realm, all she had wanted at first was to avenge her elder sister. The harem was full of danger. On one side was Consort Jin, who had 7.3kReads9.4Score86914d adds
43. 243 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Tales of the Supporting Characters 甄嬛传之配角列传 Listening to Rain on Banana Leaves听雨打芭蕉Female-Channel Fanfiction2.1M WordsCompleted The palace is full of intrigue. I suddenly felt like writing about the people who were made cannon fodder by Zhen Huan. 1. Yu Ying'er (coasts to victory, female lead has no brains) 2. Xia Dongchun 3. Lü Yingfeng 4. Fucha Peiyun (a little idea, not very long) 5. An Lingrong 6. Yixiu 7. Huanbi 8. Li Jingyan (Consort Qi) 9. Meng Jingxian 10. Shen Meizhuang 11. Guajiajia Wenyuan 12. Fei Yunyan 13. Cao Qinmo 14. Fang Chunyi 2.1kReads8.2Score10314d adds
44. 244 疯 Mad Empress: I’ll Be the Harem’s Number One White Lotus 疯批皇后，争做后宫第一白莲花 Luo Zhi洛枝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a fictional setting + highly intelligent heroine in palace intrigue + face-slapping + a volatile, multifaceted personality + not a clean romance] Lin Junxue transmigrated to the Xie Dynasty, an era that had never existed in history, and ended up as an unloved empress who had no idea how she died. She’d thought she was a powerless, unloved empress, but it turned out the original owner’s father was a first-rank military marquis, a loyal servant of the court for three generatio 24.4kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds
45. 245 娘 The Empress Consort Curses the Tyrant Every Day, Yet Becomes the Harem’s Most Beloved 娘娘她天天咒暴君，竟宠冠后宫了 Murong Xiaoxing'er慕容小星儿Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, sharp-tongued tyrant + gorgeous, goofy, laid-back favorite consort + devoted, exclusive romance] Su Yaorao transmigrates into a Mary Sue novel as its chief female villain, a bewitching consort who brings ruin to the country. The heroine is a pure-hearted, universally adored savior of the people who will become a virtuous empress. The two enter the palace together to serve the tyrant. The heroine isn’t favored? The original character’s fault. The heroine is poisoned? The original chara 903Reads9.1Score12114d adds
46. 246 诱 Luring the Emperor: The Consort Is Alluring and Witty, and the Emperor's Favorite 诱君宠:娘娘媚且茶，陛下心尖宠 Shu Mai舒麦Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Feel-good revenge + Palace and household intrigue + play the pig to eat the tiger + Not a one-true-pairing story] Jiang Zixi and her legitimate elder sister, Jiang Ziying, were born on the same day. On the day of their birth, strange celestial signs appeared, and an expert declared that a daughter of the Minister's household was born with the destiny of a phoenix and a bright future ahead. But Jiang Zixi was not the lucky one. Her birth mother died in childbirth, so while her eld 252Reads8.4Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    The female lead is a pampered concubine's daughter who reluctantly enters the palace. Initially, she's quite shrewd and clever, feigning weakness to outsmart others. She gives birth to five children and rises through the ranks to become Empress. The interactions between her and the female lead are both charming and sweet, making it a captivating and addictive watch.

47. 247 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.6kReads9.2Score19814d adds

    Reader note

    This is a rare gem from Tomato, a masterpiece combining historical romance, court intrigue, two strong protagonists, high intelligence, and humor. The only word to describe it is "shocking." The intelligent protagonist and the unexpected plot twists are truly amazing and leave readers with endless (feelings/reflections). It's reminiscent of watching "A Chinese Odyssey," leaving a lasting impression!

48. 248 清 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: A Concubine Blessed with Many Children 清穿之福妾多子 Jing Fulai景福来Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Fourth Prince's household + enjoying the good life without hardship + a System that only provides support, with the heroine in control + slice of life, eventually becoming Empress Dowager] Workplace warrior Song Man transmigrates to the Qing dynasty with a half-broken little System and becomes a concubine in the Fourth Prince’s household, having just lost her daughter. From the start, the servants bully their mistress, and she nearly can’t get a meal. The Fourth Prince has all but forgotten her 25.5kReads9.2Score3k14d adds

    Reader note

    [Already planted][Already planted][Already planted][Already planted][Already planted][Already planted][Already planted] (Fourth Prince's Harem + Enjoying Life Without Hardship + Has a System but Only Plays a Support Role, Female Lead Controls the Whole Scene + Daily Life Flow, Eventually Becomes Empress Dowager) Workplace warrior Song Man transmigrates to the Qing Dynasty with a half-useless little system, becoming a concubine in the Fourth Prince's harem who has just lost her daughter. At the beginning, she's a servant bullying her master, almost unable to even get food. She's been forgotten by the Fourth Prince, and life is about to become unbearable. Lying down is out of the question, but her competitors range from glamorous beauties to demure ladies. A generation of workplace queen, Song Man: Let me see, what's going on? In her life, there's no boss she can't handle, no project she can't win. Song Gege's Rise Plan is launched! Establishing a persona and vying for favor are both key aspects.

49. 249 娘 The Empress Doesn't Want Palace Intrigue, but the Emperor Keeps Stirring Things Up 娘娘不想宫斗，奈何皇上带节奏 Geng Jiujiu耿啾啾Ancient Romance652k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, Palace Intrigue, Political Scheming, Not Both Pure, Absurd Comedy, Devoted Love Later On] Shen Jinruo transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking concubine who had no favor from the emperor. Having lost her freedom, she’d planned to keep her head down and quietly build up her strength. But she soon discovered that in this harem, even if you don’t go looking for trouble, trouble will find you. To survive, Shen Jinruo worked hard to adapt and officially joined the harem’s struggl 2.2kReads8.9Score22014d adds

    Reader note

    I highly recommend these two books. They feature intense palace intrigue, and if the female lead isn't favored, who will?

50. 250 贵 The Consort Is So Alluring, the Emperor Bends Over Backward for Her 贵妃如此多娇，引得帝王竞折腰 The Wanderer Returns游子归Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + reborn + devoted love later on] In her past life, Xi Rong had devoted herself to supporting her elder half-sister and obeyed her every word, only to be plotted against and framed by her. She died of illness in the depths of the imperial palace. Heaven had eyes and gave her another chance. Looking at herself in the mirror, she wondered: why should she let someone else have the favored consort’s place instead of claiming it herself? Returning to the imperial harem, she used he 80Reads6.4Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Palace intrigue, and rapid promotions.

Other lists with Better to Ascend the Throne Than Kneel, Cold-Faced, as the Mistress of the House